Total enrollment
1,759
-68 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Ashland School District
Wisconsin · 1,759 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Ashland School District's 4 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 1,759 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Ashland School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ashland School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #230 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,759 | #114 of 290 | #4,871 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #127 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #161 of 290 | #3,700 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.6% | #22 of 289 | #3,135 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #42 of 177 | #3,003 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ashland School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Marengo Valley Elementary at 55.2% proficient to Ashland High at 28.5%, a gap of 26.7 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,666 to 1,759 students (up 6%) and from 122 to 130 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior Elementary | Ashland | Elementary | PK-05 | 603 |
| Ashland High | Ashland | High | 09-12 | 589 |
| Ashland Middle | Ashland | Middle | 06-08 | 383 |
| Marengo Valley Elementary | Ashland | Elementary | PK-05 | 184 |
About Ashland School District
Across 4 schools, Ashland School District educates about 1,759 students in Wisconsin. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ashland School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 440 in this district, above the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 1,827 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,759 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Ashland School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.